Car-rack.



I PATBNTED MAR. zo, 1906. l ILE. KEELBR.

A GAR RACK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 18,1905.

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GAR-RACK.

. VSpecic'ation of LettersvPatent.

Patented March. 20, 1906 Application flied 'september 18, 1905.- seriai No. 278,864..

To all whom it may concern: i

Be' it known that I, HEEBER'r E. KEELEE, a cltizen of the United States, and a resident of the city, county', and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Imrovements in Oar-Racks, yof whichthe fol-v owing 1s a specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

Y engage 'the'bars This invention relates to car-racks., and relates especially to racks such `as are used in4 railway-cars for holding bundles andthe like.

In the accompanying drawings, showing illustrative embodiments of this invention, Figure 1 is a plan view; Fig. 2, a transverse sectional view. Fig.` 8 is an enlarged longitudinal section, and Fig. 4 a corresponding transverse section, of a detail.` Fig. 5 is a longitudinal 'section of another form of fasf tening, and Fig. 6 is a corresponding view of zo still another modication.

In the illustrative embodiments of this invention shown in the drawings the brackets 1 maybe provided with the feet2, by which they may be permanently fastened in position, for example, against the sides ofthe car. vThese brackets may be spaced apart at proper intervals and provided with fastenings, so as to support thebody members and form a continuous baggage-rack, if desired. The body members may comprisey the side vbars 8, connected together by the braces 6,

which may be spaced apart at the proper distances and formed with enlarged ends 8 to also be used, if desired, and Vsupported by the braces,l the whole being preferabl` ri 'idly connected, so as to form an integra bo y or rack member. Suitable fastenings 4 areA preferably provided on the brackets to engage the ends of the body members and simultaneously secure the coperating yends of adjacent members to the bracket in a detachable manner, so as to allow these racks l to be readily assembled and to be taken apart when desired without removing the brackets. The fastening means may take the form of a sleeve either split or integral, and in Figs. 2,

3, and 4 the half-sleeve 15 is indicated as integral with the bracketitself.

The coperating half-sleeve 9 fits over the alined ends of the body members, and these parts may be securely-held in position by any desired securing means, such as the bolt 5, which, as

indicated, is located in line with the ends of the body members and can act to hold them in longitudinal alinement. An integral A number of rods 7 may.

sleeve l() may, however, be used as the fastening, as indicatedl in Figs. 2 and 5, this sleeve being preferably yaccommodated .in `a suitablesocket 14 in the bracket and receiving the ends ofthe adjacent body members.

' Suitable securing means, such as the bolt 5,

It 1s ofcourse apparent that the body member shown on the left of Fig. 1 may be y omitted' and that the fastening means illustrated and described will effectually hold a body member to the bracket 'forming the end of the continuous car-rack. Itis also apparent lthat by omitting the body member partially indicated at the right of Fig. 1 the two brackets,` the intermedlate body member, land the fastening means would form a single separate car-rack of desirable constructlon.

I-Ia'vingdescribed this invention in connection with severalillustrative embodiments thereof, to the details of which I do not desire to be limited,` what I claim as new, and what I desire to secure by Letters Patent, is set forth in the appended claims:

1. In continuous car-racks, brackets, rack members and fastening-sleeves, each sleeve engaging the ends of a plurality of said members and securing means to simultaneously secure said members to the corresponding bracket. V f

2. 4In continuous car-racks, brackets, integral` body. members 'and split fasteningsleeves, each engaging the adjacent ends of a plurality of said body members to simultane- 'i ously and detachably secure said members to said brackets.

3. In car-racks, brackets, a rack meinber, split sleeves engaging the ends of said member and securing' meansengaging said sleeves to detachably secure saidsleeves and rack member to said brackets. y

4. In vcar-racks, brackets, a rack member,

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split sleeves engaging the ends of said mem- 'ber and securing-bolts inline with the ends of said member to detachably secure said member to said brackets. l

5. In continuous car-racks, brackets, rack members, and sleeves, each sleeve engaging IIO the adjacent ends of a plurality of said members and securing means in line with said ends to detachably secure said members to said brackets.

6. In continuous car-racks,l brackets, rack members, split fastening-sleeves, each engaging the adjacent ends of a plurality of said ably secure said rack members to said brackets.

9. In car-racks, brackets, rack members, fastening-sleeves engaging the ends oi' said members and securing means passing transversely through said s eeves in line with said ends to detachably secure said members to said brackets.

10. In car-racks, brackets, a rack member, split sleeves engaging the ends of said member and transverse securing -bolts in line with the ends of said member to detachably secure said sleeves and member to said brackets.

11. In car-racks, brackets, a rack member and split sleeves upon said brackets and engaging the ends of said member to detachably secure the said member to said brackets.

HERBERT E. KEELER.

Witnesses:

HARRY L. DUNCAN, JEssIE B. KAY. 

